INDIANA — An Indiana man is being held without bond after police say he brutally beat his 81-year-old father to death, poured melted candle wax onto the victim’s face, wrapped the body in a rug, and then stole his father’s pickup truck before fleeing the scene. Bryan Pedigo, 54, has been charged with murder, attempted…
NEW YORK — A former City of Buffalo garbage truck driver who backed a 60,000-pound sanitation truck down a one-way street, striking a teenage pedestrian and leaving him paralyzed for life, has been sentenced to probation instead of jail time. Sasiya Davis-Johnson, 48, was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation after pleading guilty to…
FLORIDA — A Jacksonville man who left his 8-month-old baby in the middle of a busy intersection during a heated argument and then intentionally drove over him has been sentenced to decades in prison. Justin Golden, 21, was sentenced Friday to 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and aggravated manslaughter in…
TEXAS — A young Texas mother will spend the rest of her life in prison after admitting she fatally abused her 7-month-old daughter, telling investigators she acted out of anger toward the baby’s father rather than anything the child had done. Olivia Munoz, 22, was sentenced to two life terms in prison after pleading guilty…
UTAH — A Washington, Utah woman who shot her parents to death inside their home and attempted to kill her brother will spend decades behind bars after telling investigators she “hated them” and “would do it again.” Mia Bailey, 30, was sentenced Friday to two consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison for…
MINNESOTA — A St. Paul man is accused of shooting his girlfriend to death during their child’s birthday celebration, then driving her children across state lines before fleeing the country, according to police and court records. Wesley Koboi, 33, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Shaniya Thompson, who was found…
FLORIDA — A tow truck driver in South Florida is facing criminal charges after allegedly hauling away a parked Honda Accord with a 4-year-old girl still inside, ignoring the child’s father as he chased the truck and shouted for him to stop — moments before the child opened a door and fell into the roadway,…
GILBERT, ARIZONA — A weekend family gathering at a suburban Arizona home turned violent after a man allegedly shot his stepsister’s teenage boyfriend in the neck following a series of strange confrontations and verbal taunts, according to police. Authorities say Rael Sanchez, 21, is charged with attempted second-degree murder in the shooting, which occurred Saturday…
SOUTH HOLLAND, ILLINOIS — An Illinois honor student and high school basketball standout was shot and killed while waiting for a DoorDash order outside his girlfriend’s home in what authorities are calling a “sickening” case of mistaken identity, according to prosecutors and village officials. Teen Was Targeted Because He Resembled Someone Else Davell Holden, 16,…
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA — A Georgia man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to chasing down and fatally shooting his wife just as she was preparing to open a newly renovated barbershop — a business she had spent years building. Husband Pleads Guilty to Murder and Multiple Felonies Volanta Lejuan…